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The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General provides information on the Small Claims Court. Some of this information can be obtained at your local Small Claims court office, including a booklet entitled How to Make the Small Claims Court Work for You and a self-help Guide to the Small Claims Court. The topics covered in the booklet include:

 1. What is Small Claims court for?

 2. What kinds of claims are dealt with in Small Claims Court?

 3. What laws protect you as a consumer?

 4. What help is available to me to sue in Small Claims Court?

 5. How do I file a claim?

 6. What should I do if a claim is made against me?

 7. What happens if I don't file a defence?

 8. What is a Motion?

 9. How do I make a Motion?

10. Can I settle a claim against me before the trial?

11. How do I get ready for my day in court?

12. What happens at the trial?

13. I won … but how do I get my money?

14. Installment Payments

15. Consolidation Order: Protection and Planned Payments for the Debtor

16. Where can I get more information?

17. Some of the Relevant Rules

18. What terms and definitions should I know for Small Claims Court?

For those of you who would like to read online the above-mentioned booklet How to Make the Small Claims Court Work for You, please click here.

Comparison of Arbitration, Mediation and Court
Norman Pickell compares going to court with the alternatives of arbitration and mediation.

Court Addresses
Addresses of Ontario Small Claims Court offices.

Court Fees
Fees to be paid to the Ontario Government when you conduct business at a Small Claims Court Office.

Court Forms
Small Claims Court Forms for use in Ontario.

Rules of the Small Claims Court - Ontario 
The Rules to be used in the Small Claims Court in Ontario.

Small Claims Court - Shields
Information about Small Claims Court in Ontario, courtesy of Simon Shields.

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Norman B. Pickell  Lawyer - Mediator - Arbitrator  58 South Street, Goderich, Ontario N7A 3L5  Telephone (519) 524-8335   Fax (519) 524-1530